The photo above is of our fly out lodge, Rapids Camp. Located in the heart of Bristol Bay Alaska, at RCL, the sky really is the limit. With our fleet of planes and boats, we are here to help you achieve your dream Alaska trip. Want to do some bear viewing at iconic Brooks Falls?…
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Highlights From A Fantastic 2019
It was a very fishy 2019 at our family of fishing lodges. From the Kanektok River in Alaska down to the sunny flats of South Andros, we created some lasting memories with our many incredible guests. Before we move onto the new year and goals for 2020, we wanted to take a moment to reflect…
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Great Fish Liz!
Our very own Liz Fincher with a great Bonefish landed this fall while wading the flats at Dodom. Liz, along with her partner Max Pushak, are our Operations Managers at Andros South and Rapids Camp Lodge. This is beyond a full time job where the description of duties is always growing. One day they may…
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Good Article To Share
I recently read an article that was published a million years ago in 2010 but the message seemed as relevant and time sensitive as ever. The article was written by Robert MacDougall-Davis and featured in an online journal called The Ecologist. It is titled, “Fishing and the environment: why the two are inextricably linked.” I…
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“Sense of Place – Bristol Bay” by the Flyfish Journal
The Flyfish Journal recently released their new film titled, “Sense of Place – Bristol Bay”. Filmed on location at Rapids Camp Lodge, it features many Deneki staff members and covers topics such as the famous Naknek River Smolt Bust and the proposed Pebble Mine. Along with the movie is a featured article “Bristol or Bust”…
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Karin Miller’s RCL Trip Report
Last week we posted an interview with Zen Fly Fishing Gear owner Karin Miller. This week we wanted to share with you her trip report from her August stay at Rapids Camp Lodge. Take it away Karin! “I’ve just recently returned from another incredible Alaskan adventure and I have to say, the novelty and excitement…
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Tenkara Alaskan Style!
For the past 3 years, we have been lucky to host Karin Miller Fischer & her husband Erik Fischer at Rapids Camp Lodge. Karin owns Zen Tenkara out of Fort Collins Colorado and has been showing us the different applications for Tenkara fishing in Alaska the past few seasons. After her most recent trip, Karin…
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Target Species // The Lake Trout
Here is an underrated species for you that also happens to be Alaska’s largest freshwater fish. The Lake Trout is a fish that loves cold and very deep water so they are not always easily accessible to anglers with a fly rod which leads to their lack of notoriety. In areas where Lake Trout have…
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Silver Salmon Round Up
Coming soon to a river near us, Silver Salmon! It is just about that time of year when the acrobatic Silver Salmon fill the rivers outside both Alaska West and Rapids Camp Lodge. We are already anticipating the first top water explosion from a Coho on a bright pink Pollywog. In honor of this event,…
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Catching the Rainbow Trout of your Life
Rapids Camp Lodge is located in King Salmon Alaska and is our fly out lodge offering access into the countless backcountry river’s of Bristol Bay. During the month of September however, it can be difficult to get into the float plane and leave the river that flows right out our backdoor, the famous Naknek. Draining…
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